. >> getting the ho-ho-ho mood and the bah hum bug. >> and don't let that do that to you. >>> and back to the school massacre in connecticut, it's posing a challenge for many parents. they're struggling a lot since friday and about what to say to the kids and depends on the ages. one man who we caught up, he was taking the daughter skating and said he talked to them gently and directly. >> we talked about it and wanted to make sure they were safe and understand and that there is evil in the world. we do love them and we'll try to protect them any way that we can. >> and adults say it will be easier to talk to those with tragedies than those who can't comprehend the magnitude. we talked with a child schools. >> she gave us insight on how parents can help their kids cope and why some don't want to talk about it at all. >> they're having problems understanding something horrific and dealing with the emotions themselves and that desire to step back and hunt from that is understand believe andha is coming from a place of support and the fact is kids are going hear about this and there is no